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BizAid for AIDS, a county-wide AIDS
support program in Santa Cruz, Calif., provides a way for businesses to support
people with HIV/AIDS. Scott Roseman, co-owner of the Santa Cruz AIDS Project
(SCAP) and the New Leaf Community Markets, developed BizAid 22 years ago so
that businesses could commit either a percentage of sales or a specific amount to
SCAP during the 10 days following Thanksgiving. The BizAid campaign runs from
November 23 through December 2 and leads up to a gathering for World AIDS Day
on December 1. World AIDS Day will be observed at the Pacific Cultural Center
at 1307 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz, Calif., starting at 6 p.m.
Roseman declares that “BizAid for
AIDs is a great way for our business community to come together to support a
most worthy cause, and have a dramatic impact on what Santa Cruz AIDS Project
can do to support those affected by HIV.” SCAP representatives will be at New
Leaf stores at various times during the campaign to talk about the ongoing need
for support for people with HIV/AIDS. The list of New Leaf and additional
participating businesses can be found at: www.scapsite.org/node/14.
Since July 2012, SCAP has been a
part of the Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center and provides free support to
people with HIV/AIDS, including access to counseling, medical care, and
financial support. SCAP manages outreach prevention programs to high-risk
populations to prevent the spread of HIV, STDs, and hepatitis. The two
organizations collaborate to focus on direct services.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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